South Africa: Angy Peter Trial - Dying Declaration Unlikely Testifies Surgeon

Dr Elmin Steyn testified in the Angy Peter trial yesterday that it was "extremely unlikely" that someone in Rowan du Preez's condition would have been able to "have a long and complicated conversation" in which he identified his assailants.

Angy Peter and her co-accused, husband Isaac Mbadu, Azola Dayimani and Christopher Dina are being tried in the Cape High Court for the kidnapping and murder of Rowan du Preez. Du Preez died after being necklaced in October 2012. He suffered burns to his entire body and died in hospital roughly 20 hours after the incident.

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